Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – SYK SNN SLXP AUXL

by Portfolio Grader | May 28, 2014 1:00 pm

Healthcare stocks remained flat on Wednesday morning on Wall Street.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed consistent, the Nasdaq was down 0.2% and the S&P 500 was steady.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Stryker Corp (SYK[1]): SYK stock is up 3.0% today.

• Smith & Nephew Snats (SNN[2]): SNN stock is up 2.5% to a new 52-week high of $82.32.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals (SLXP[3]): SLXP stock is up 1.7%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (AUXL[4]): AUXL stock is up 1.4%, marking the seventh consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS[5]): EXAS stock is up 1.5% today.

• Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB[6]): BIIB stock is up 1.5%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Mylan Inc (MYL[7]): MYL stock is up 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACAD[8]): ACAD stock is up 0.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.

• Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA[9]): ARIA stock is up 1.1% today.

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX[10]): NBIX stock is up 1.1%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Allergan Inc (AGN[11]): AGN stock is down 3.6% today.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX[12]): VRX stock is down 3.7% today.

• Clovis Oncology Inc (CLVS[13]): CLVS stock is down 3.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Examworks Group (EXAM[14]): EXAM stock is down 2.4%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX[15]): VRTX stock is down 1.9% today.

• Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO[16]): NVO stock is down 1.6% today.

• Mannkind Corp (MNKD[17]): MNKD stock is down 1.9% today and down 26.4% in the last month.

• Wuxi Pharmatech [Cayman] Inc (WX[18]): WX stock is down 1.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Glaxosmithkline Plc (GSK[19]): GSK stock is down 1.3% today.

• Centene Corp (CNC[20]): CNC stock is down 1.3% today.

For more information on the best stocks to buy[21] right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com[22].

And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here[23].

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.

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